HUNTSVILLE, AL. - An off duty Huntsville Police officer was injured this afternoon when he crashed while riding his personal motorcycle. 41-year-old Jeffery Cowart suffered severe leg injuries when he lost control of his motorcycle near the intersection of Old Big Cove Road and Sutton Road and slammed into a power pole. The accident happened about 5:19 p.m.

Cowart is in Huntsville Hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. There was no immediate word on what caused him to lose control of the bike.